The question of jurisdiction of U.S. law over acts committed outside the territorial limits of the country has been settled by the courts through application of a long-established principle of international law called the:
A) right of imminent domain.
B) legal transfer of power.
C) rights of foreign powers and citizens.
D) objective theory of jurisdiction.
E) McNeil principle of international law.

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The objective theory of jurisdiction is the principle applied by courts to settle the question of U.S. law's jurisdiction over acts committed outside the country's territorial limits. This theory allows for the application of a nation's laws to actions outside its territory if those actions have a significant impact within the nation.

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